فيصل الجاري: الهلال تفوّق بجودة نجومه والرياض يفتقد للانسجام

The national coach Faisal Al-Jari sees that Al-Hilal's victory was expected due to several factors, the most prominent of which is the change in Al-Riyadh Club's players, which led to a lack of team cohesion, especially with the transfer of their captain Abdulilah Al-Khaibari and a group of foreign players. This was met with Al-Hilal's superiority due to the quality of its stars. The first goal by Muteb Al-Harbi started from the center and shifted to the side, while the second goal began from the side and moved to the center with a left-footed shot from Malcolm. This goal was repeated in the same manner in several instances. He added: "Al-Hilal clearly excelled in the speed of regaining possession of the ball and succeeded in drawing Al-Riyadh into its field to create space for quick transitions and exploit the speed of Salem, Malcolm, and the support from Savic."

The national coach praised Al-Riyadh Club's goalkeeper "Milan Borjan," who contributed to stopping many dangerous attacks on his goal. He also noted the success of goalkeeper "Yassine Bounou," who saved two clear shots from Al-Riyadh player "Antonio Tovizich" inside the 18-yard box. He continued: "The match statistics indicate that Al-Hilal had double the possession and shots, managing to secure the three points with minimal effort, emphasizing that Al-Riyadh's team is capable of making a comeback in the upcoming rounds as player cohesion increases and its stars connect better."